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Report: Cobb, Jones Injuries Not Expected to Be Season Ending

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy had little to say about the injuries sustained to wide receivers Randall Cobb and James Jones in the aftermath of his team's win at the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but the media is providing encouraging reports.

I said on Cobb and Jones packers don't think either is season ending but won't know 4 sure til MRIs. Cobb believed worse than Jones

My second hope, McCarthy changes the offense to create different looks and personnel. On paper the 3 WR 1 TE and 1 RB look works. But in reality it hasn't been as productive as it should be. I think to become a better offense they need to change up the looks more often. Go more 2 TE's, 2 WR's, 1 RB or do some different things. 2 RB's, 2 WR's, 1 TE...

I just would like to see a little more creativity with the offense. I think if there is any good that comes from the injuries (again hoping its not season ending), is that it forces McCarthy to open the play book a little more.

I think back to the year Finley got injured and he was their main weapon on offense. They went back and stopped focusing on getting Finley the ball and spread the ball around. They became a better offense because of it. I'm hoping it happens again.

When the Packers played the Lions one of the things I remember from the Lions is they were running 2 RB's at once. Using both Bell and Bush in the backfield at the same time. It created a lot of different looks. Why can't the Packers do that with Franklin and Lacy?
I think its time to start getting creative and spreading the ball around a little more.

The thing I like about Franklin is he has the speed and agility to play that role. I like putting him and Lacy in the backfield at the same time because you have a lot of options. Franklin can stay in the backfield or shift out as a WR. Still not dictating whether its a run or pass with Lacy in the backfield.

I think that is a formation that they should use to create some mismatches.

May be time for TT to take a page from Ron WOLF and go out and make a trade, a WR is needed for the short term, Browns are shopping Josh Gordon, of course they won't trade him to the packers this week, but after this sunday they might be quite interested.

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